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The USAID Economic Governance Program hosted a quarterly coordination meeting focused on Water Resource Management (WRM) reform on November 6th. The event brought together key stakeholders and USAID partners in economic growth and democratic governance to discuss progress and future initiatives.
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Historically, pre-election periods have shown heightened polarization, with the index often peaking on election day as tensions rise and public discourse intensifies. However, this election cycle defied expectations, as both the pre-election period and election day were notably calm. While the polarization index remained stable overall, it continues to respond to specific events and shows fluctuations throughout the month.
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In October 2024, the cost of preparing one standard Imeretian khachapuri reached 6.62 GEL, reflecting a 2% increase from September 2024 and an 8% rise compared to October 2023.
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Geostat has published its preliminary estimate of real GDP growth for July 2024, which stands at 13%. In addition, the estimated growth for the first and second quarters of 2024 reached 8.4% and 9.6%, respectively. Consequently, the average real GDP growth from January to August 2024 reached 10%.
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For the fourth quarter of 2024, business confidence in Georgia decreased (by 9.7 index points) and reached 3.8. The highest decrease in business confidence is observed in the finance (-22.1) sector. The negative change in BCI for Q4 2024 was driven by decreased past performance as well as less optimistic expectations.